6" X 8" Black-and-white photograph from the collection of the National Army Museum.
The Indian Army Ordinnce mark was used only briefly by Gurkha Infantry Battalions. By the turn of the century, all Indian Army units used the standard straight blade bayonet
The Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective name
which refers to all units in the British Army that are composed of Nepalese
Gurkha units that originally served in the British Indian Army prior to Indian
independence and prior to that served for the East India Company. The Brigade includes infantry, engineering,
signal, logistic, and training and support units. The Gurkhas are known for their favored
weapon, the khukuri, or kukri, a heavy knife with a curved blade, and for being
fierce and brave warriors. In 2015, the
brigade celebrated 200 years of service in the British Army. During the war in Nepal in 1814 in which the
British failed to annex Nepal into the Empire, Army officers were impressed by
the Gurkha soldiers and encouraged them to volunteer for the East India
Company. Gurkhas accepted and served as
troops of the Company. During the Sepoy Rebellion in 1857, the Gurkhas remained
loyal to the British Indian Army and famously defended Hindu Rao’s home. They fought with the British through World
War I and World War II suffering more than 43,000 casualties. To this day, they
enjoy the reputation of being the most effective, most well-trained, fit and
loyal troops across the world. The
Brigade has been awarded 27 Victoria Crosses.
A monument to the Gurkha soldier near the Ministry of Defence in London,
was unveiled by Queen Elizabth II in 1997.
Major Campaigns:
Sepoy Revolution 1857 | Pindaree War | 1st
and 2nd Sikh Wars | WWI Western Front | WWI Gallipoli | WWI Eastern
Desert | WWII, Burma as Chindits | WWII Monte Casino, Italy | WWII Western
Desert | Malayan Emergency | Palestine | Korean War | Sino-Indian Wars | Falklands | Afghanistan | Iraq |
The photographs in this collection are vintage prints. They are NOT DIGITAL REPRODUCTIONS. If known, the origin of the image is pasted, typed or
handwritten on the back of each photograph in varying detail, typically, but not
always, identifying the location, action, artist/photographer, and occasionally the
date. These notes are original to the
photograph and a testament to their historical significance. Some images might be a little faded, or showing
their age, if so we will disclose it in the listing so you are fully aware of
the condition. If you are unhappy with
your purchase we will, of course, issue a refund.
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